Answer:
$10.5/hr
The answer is reasonable because when we put it back into the equation, we would get the total amount earned the previous week.
Explanation:
To solve this problem, we need to approach it sentence by sentence:
Julio is paid 1.4 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 30 hours in a week.
Let Julio's normal hourly rate = y
So, 1.4 times his normal hourly rate = 1.4y
For each hour worked above 30hrs, he is paid 1.4y
Last week he worked 40 hours and earned $462.00
Total number of hours worked last week = 40hrs;
Amount earned = $462
Julio worked 10hrs above the normal 30hrs limit, so;
Write and solve an equation to find Julio’s normal hourly rate
30y + 1.4y(10) = 462
30y + 14y = 462
44y = 462
y = 10.5
The number of hours worked = $10.5/hrs
The answer is reasonable because when we put it back into the equation, we would get the total amount earned the previous week.